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I got a gaming chair and man - this thing is just not comfortable to sit in
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I had a Herman Miller Aeron for years, but even that got uncomfortable for me. I half-joked about wanting a SL Omega and my wife stored that bit of conversation and ended up getting me one for Christmas (fabric version). I really like it. I came down with a terrible cold over the holidays, so I basically lived in it for a week, and it was nice to be able to use the lumbar/neck pillows, unlock it, recline and just completely chill out while getting the plat for AC Odyssey. Basically, it's something I don't know if I would have ever purchased for myself given the price. I got the dark gray one with the blue text. Looks pretty subtle compared to most chairs of this type, but so far, so good, no soreness/fatigue.
Awesome! Sounds like a top rig! How did you mount the RGB lights so the chair could still swivel!?
Also...are you thinking about watercooling or are you an old skool air-cooler kind of person?
I had some comfortable sitting options on my old refurb Herman Miller chair. But then I got a newer refurbished chair, same brand and everything, but the seat seems too small and I hate it. I didn't realize how much I needed that normal-sized seat to adjust into other positions of necessary. So just make sure it feels right.
The Aeron comes in 3 sizes, A, B and C. You can run your finger under the lip at the top of the backrest and there will be bumps there corresponding to the size you have. A = 1, B = 2, C=3.
B is the most common size out there.
Honestly thinking about investing in Belle Delphines new bathwater watercoolers you can get on amazon right now. The added germs are a great addition as they remove any unwanted unknown germs from the chair, leaving only the ones known to your immune system and Belle Delphines bathtub (which looks very clean from the pictures we've seen, so i don't think we have to worry).
Not using RGB actually! i think its kinda tacky.
I nearly bought a gaming chair a few months ago when I started to have pretty serious back pain and numbness, so I'm glad I read this now after I managed to snag a used office chair for cheaper.
I was looking in the 300 range after going through several 1-200 chairs. Ended up getting a Secretlab Omega. Was certainly weary due to the aesthetic, but went with it anyway. Secretlab was at least more muted than DXRacer.
Been using it for several years now and find it was certainly worth the price. I don't like the aesthetic, but its more comfortable than my work herman miller.
Been using it for several years now and find it was certainly worth the price. I don't like the aesthetic, but its more comfortable than my work herman miller.
Heh the thing that kept me from buying an Omega for a whole year was the color options on the cloth chairs. Ended up with a used leap that I'm liking. If they had come out with an all single color chair, I'd have jumped on it
I have a Vertagear chair that i got for an ok price and i really like it. The thing with chairs is you have to they them to see if it fits tour taste. Buying a chair online can be a bad idea
If my horrible back is in any indication, gaming chairs are overpriced, but if you don't have any back issues you probably wouldn't notice unless you sit for long periods of time anyway. Of course I recommend testing out chairs for yourself if it's possible, because finding a good chair can be complicated as it comes down to your height, weight, etc. as well.
If price isn't an issue and you really want a gaming chair, I know Herman Miller will be putting out gaming chairs of their own soon tm.
If price isn't an issue and you really want a gaming chair, I know Herman Miller will be putting out gaming chairs of their own soon tm.
I should look into it, but I've had it serviced several times at this point - I've had three arms replaced already - and I'm wanting to get something else.
You probably don't have it adjusted correctly, or the chair you're using is not a good fit, if you don't like ergonomic chairs.
That's why many of the better ones come in multiple sizes.
I don't think I've ever liked a chair I spent less than $200 on. If you're gonna spend hours a day with your ass sat on it, do your body a favor and invest in quality.
This goes for mattress stuff too.
This goes for mattress stuff too.
I went looking for a used HM Aeron chair on CL and ended up with a used Allsteel Relate for $175. From an office remodeling place (they had Aerons for like $500-700 also).
Honestly it's almost better than my Herman Miller Aeron was (been sitting in one for like 15 years at work until a recent building move - not a fan of the HM Sayl chair...too short).
Any legit work office chair should do the trick. They're built for 40+ hr a week use so they stand up over time and have proper ergo adjustments (armrests in/out/forward/back/up/down, etc).
As someone who had tendonitis in both wrists in his late 20s, please, please watch a video on sitting ergonomically and try to improve your posture. I've pulled a neck muscle too from too much bad angle computer monitor + homework and too much reading.
Especially if you are at a PC a lot. Shit only gets worse as you get older. The biggest sin I always see is not supporting arms on armrests at proper height (even with the desktop). And keyboard wrist rests which are never a good idea - they are very hard on your wrists.
Honestly it's almost better than my Herman Miller Aeron was (been sitting in one for like 15 years at work until a recent building move - not a fan of the HM Sayl chair...too short).
Any legit work office chair should do the trick. They're built for 40+ hr a week use so they stand up over time and have proper ergo adjustments (armrests in/out/forward/back/up/down, etc).
As someone who had tendonitis in both wrists in his late 20s, please, please watch a video on sitting ergonomically and try to improve your posture. I've pulled a neck muscle too from too much bad angle computer monitor + homework and too much reading.
Especially if you are at a PC a lot. Shit only gets worse as you get older. The biggest sin I always see is not supporting arms on armrests at proper height (even with the desktop). And keyboard wrist rests which are never a good idea - they are very hard on your wrists.
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I got a gaming chair and instantly noticed my KD ratio increased as the chair forces me to sit up right which actually meant my arms were then parallel with my desk. This ensured that i had maximum control of my kbm. In fact, i increased my sensitivity settings on my mouse as a result and im now performing at maximum capacity in modern warfare. The lumbar and head cushion means i cant slouch so i feel my concentration has increased as well as my focus.
never buy a chair you've never sat in first, or a mattress you've never lied down on first. &, of course, never marry anyone you've never had sex with first...
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side note, you can swap out your chair's casters for some roller blade casters if you dont want to bother with chair mats on low carpet or hardwood floors. Just got a set off amazon and while it adds about a 1/2 in to the chair, it makes rolling around much easier
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Thanks for all the recommendations.
I only spend around $100 on this one, so I'll probably keep it. At the very least it can be a guest chair if I have friends over for whatever.
But now i'm definitely thinking about something new. I'd like to keep it in the area of $200 or less though. I like the idea of something that could recline, or had a foot rest, or something like that. Cushions sound good too.
La Z boy sounds great, but I have a desk and a dual-monitor setup, lol. Probably wouldn't fit.
I only spend around $100 on this one, so I'll probably keep it. At the very least it can be a guest chair if I have friends over for whatever.
But now i'm definitely thinking about something new. I'd like to keep it in the area of $200 or less though. I like the idea of something that could recline, or had a foot rest, or something like that. Cushions sound good too.
La Z boy sounds great, but I have a desk and a dual-monitor setup, lol. Probably wouldn't fit.
Return the $100 chair, up your budget to $300+, and look for a good pre-owned office chair. Guests can sit in a folding camping chair.
What's this about wrist rests?I went looking for a used HM Aeron chair on CL and ended up with a used Allsteel Relate for $175. From an office remodeling place (they had Aerons for like $500-700 also).
Honestly it's almost better than my Herman Miller Aeron was (been sitting in one for like 15 years at work until a recent building move - not a fan of the HM Sayl chair...too short).
Any legit work office chair should do the trick. They're built for 40+ hr a week use so they stand up over time and have proper ergo adjustments (armrests in/out/forward/back/up/down, etc).
As someone who had tendonitis in both wrists in his late 20s, please, please watch a video on sitting ergonomically and try to improve your posture. I've pulled a neck muscle too from too much bad angle computer monitor + homework and too much reading.
Especially if you are at a PC a lot. Shit only gets worse as you get older. The biggest sin I always see is not supporting arms on armrests at proper height (even with the desktop). And keyboard wrist rests which are never a good idea - they are very hard on your wrists.
I'm on the side of bad myself.
That said most of the problem is people using them at an angle (i.e. arms too low / angled upward with no elbow rests).
have you ever looked into something like this? I've had 2 of these for years and love using them over arm rests of my chairs, lets me bend my arms out a bit while using a keyboard
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LW5TBV6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks better.
I just got a chair with very adjustable arms. That's an interesting solution.
Yeah man, I just don't get it. I work remote and I use the same desk and chair for work I use for gaming and development in my free-time, I've tried a bunch of different chairs, and right now I have a chair I got for like 20 or 30 bucks at Target, it's the best chair I've had in ages. I really can't fathom spending crazy amounts of money on these gaming chairs with all this padding and extra shit all over them. They're pretty hideous, they take up so much more space, and as you've said, they're not comfortable.
I've spent entire weeks in hospital beds that were more comfortable then a day working in one of those absurd things.
I've spent entire weeks in hospital beds that were more comfortable then a day working in one of those absurd things.
I do all my gaming on a laptop from the comfort of my recliner.
I have a Noblechairs Epic and I love it. I don't hear a lot about Noblechairs outside the very occasional post and I'm kinda surprised they're not more popular.
It was disappointingly uncomfortable at first but I think there's a bit of a breaking in period. Now it's very comfortable and hasn't turned into a flattened mess like the cheap Office Depot pleather chairs after 2.5 years of very heavy use.
It was disappointingly uncomfortable at first but I think there's a bit of a breaking in period. Now it's very comfortable and hasn't turned into a flattened mess like the cheap Office Depot pleather chairs after 2.5 years of very heavy use.
If you think gaming chairs are tacky, just google gaming desks (yep, that is unfortunately a thing) and revel in the ugliness
Back on topic, I made the same mistake as OP did a few years ago. It wasn't that uncomfortable, but I swapped it for a normal chair that was cheaper, gave me for room to sit how I wanted, and didn't make me look like a sixteen year old.
Back on topic, I made the same mistake as OP did a few years ago. It wasn't that uncomfortable, but I swapped it for a normal chair that was cheaper, gave me for room to sit how I wanted, and didn't make me look like a sixteen year old.
Same tbh
The solution to all chair dilemmas is to buy a nice standing desk.
I got one because my roommates had one. I got rid of mine after a year. It felt awful. I now use a regular swivel chair that's very comfortable.
Thanks for reminding me of this. I'll have to check what I got because that's basically what makes it short of perfect again.
Two of my friends recently got secret lab chairs as well. I really like them and they don't have the weird butt thing OP mentioned.
I want to get one but my cat has already destroyed my 200$ chair. I feel he's itching to sharpen his claws on some new leather!š»
